Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-02
Congressional.

WASHINGTON, February 1st.-In the SEN
ate bill was reported from the committee,
and placed on the calender, as follows For
the location and establishment of a Home
for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers west of the
Rocky mountains also, bill for a boat
railway around distractions at the Dalles
and falls on the Columbia river.
The credentials of Algernon s. Paddock.
as Senator from Nebraska for the term
commencing March 4, 1887 were presented
and placed on file.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of the sundry civil appropriation bill. The
consideration of the bill was interrupted to
allow of the presentation of message from
the House, requesting the Senate to furnish
the House with duplicate enero sed copy
of the Senate bill forfeiting certain lands
of the Northern Poetic Railroad grant. In
connection with the message, Dolph, one
of the Senate conferees, made a statement
giving history of the matter. He moved
that the request of the House be complied
with
Insalls objected, and the matter went
over till tomorrow.
The railroad attorneys bill was at 9
o'clock presented as unfinished business,
bit it was laid aside informally, and the
Senate resumed consideration of the sun
ufV CIVIL appropriation Dill.
Mcmillan offered an amendment appro-
priating 81 600 for the purchase of Carl
Gutherz's picture, entitled Farming in
Dakota" Adopted.
On motion of Malone, the amendments
making appropriations for public buildings.
were adopted, as follows: At Denver, Cox,
$4,000, the limit of cost being fixed at
$4,000; at Nebraska City, Neb., S31 900.
Fry offered an amendment appropriating
$500 for the purpose of entertaining and
providing for the expenses Of the Interna-
tional Medical Congress, at its ninth an
nual Medical Congress in Washington.
September, 1887
Plumb offered an amendment, which
was adopted, providing that no part of the
appropriation should be paid as the per-
sonal expenses of any delegate. except on
vouchers to be approved by the Secretary
OF the Interior.
Frye's amendment, thus amended, was
agreed to.
Morgan offered an amendment instruct
ing the Secretary of the Treasury TO sub
nit to Congress at the next session an esti
mate of expenses for establishing perma-
nent party on the coast of Alaska, for
survey of the bays, inlets and principal
rivers on that coast. Agreed to.
Without disposing of the bill. the Senate
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, February 1st.-Lovering of
Massachusetts,, from the Committee on In
valid Pensions, reported the bill granting a
pension to Walt Whitman. Placed on
private calendar.
Taulbee of Kentucky, from the same
committee, reported adversely Senate bills
granting pensions to the widows of General
Logan and General Blair. Placed on pri-
yate calendar.
Herbert of Alabama, from the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs, reported the naval
bill. Referred to Commit
tee of the Whole.
The bill providing an additional Justice
for the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia. Passed.
The House refused to consider the army
bill, and took recess. The evening ses-
sion was to be for the consideration of bills
reported from the Committee on Military
Affairs.
Cabinet Meeting.
WASHINGTON, February 1st.-The Cabi-
net meeting to-day was attended by all the
members. One of the principal topics of
discussion was the Hawaiian treaty. and
the amendment made by the Senate. Con-
trary to expectations, the interstate COM
merce bill was not taken up for cansidera-
ton, and so far as known, nothing was
said to indicate the probable action thereon.